I know this isn't curriculum related, but have a question about some free time activities. My boys, ages 10 and 11, spend time outside in very active play. They also spend a good deal of time listening to audio books on an old radio with a CD player. We have an updated Pilgrims Progress, the whole Little House series, many Adventures in Odyssey episodes, etc. It's time for some new choices. Do you have good suggestions for classic children's literature on CD? I'd like to buy some for Christmas. They just finished Week 9 of SC 3 and are doing pretty well, but they can't just read a book quietly yet.
Also, about once a week, when my DH and I go out for our weekly date night (yay!), our older girls babysit and the boys watch a movie. We have some Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and other good movies. Occasionally I will be out during the week, and they may watch another movie, since they don't always entertain themselves very productively. I try to keep it to one each week, though, because my 11 year old pretends so much that he is one of the characters doing what they do in the movie. He has a very vivid imagination and it can be kind of hard to pull him back out of character. So I try to strongly limit screens for both boys, especially him. We have some Math, Music, and Science experiments videos that our older kids used in their school, so sometimes during the week, the boys may watch those during a rainy afternoon or if Mom is out. Or something short, like a Lone Ranger episode. I don't like using screens to keep the boys busy, and our older bio kids hardly ever watched a movie, but sometimes it's the only thing that will work with the boys. Any suggestions here?
Thanks so much. Sorry this is long! Lillian
Also, about once a week, when my DH and I go out for our weekly date night (yay!), our older girls babysit and the boys watch a movie. We have some Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and other good movies. Occasionally I will be out during the week, and they may watch another movie, since they don't always entertain themselves very productively. I try to keep it to one each week, though, because my 11 year old pretends so much that he is one of the characters doing what they do in the movie. He has a very vivid imagination and it can be kind of hard to pull him back out of character. So I try to strongly limit screens for both boys, especially him. We have some Math, Music, and Science experiments videos that our older kids used in their school, so sometimes during the week, the boys may watch those during a rainy afternoon or if Mom is out. Or something short, like a Lone Ranger episode. I don't like using screens to keep the boys busy, and our older bio kids hardly ever watched a movie, but sometimes it's the only thing that will work with the boys. Any suggestions here?
Thanks so much. Sorry this is long! Lillian
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